Milk-can.



L. R. STEEL. MILK CAN. APPLICATION' FILED 1111111.11, 1911.

Leonard liteel nNrrED srarnsarnnr crimen.

LEONARD R. STEEL, OF CLEVELAND, OHll()A MILK-CAN.

Pavtentedhleb. 18, 1913.

To all whom, it may concern.'

13e it known that I, LEONARD R. STEEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Milk-Cans, of which the following is a specification. y

This invention relates to milk or cream cans, the object of the invention being to provide an outer metal jacket and an inner glass vessel which are connected with each other so that the vessel can be readily removed when it is desired to clean or sterilize the same and the outer jacket.

Another object of the invention is to provide in the construction of the outer jacket means whereby the inner' glass vessel will be .substantially entirely out of contact with ythe walls of the outer jacket and spaced sulficiently therefrom to prevent breakage of the inner vessel in transitof the can.

Another object of the invention 1s to pro- ,Y vide an eflicient form cf fastening device for connecting the separable portions of the outer jacketwith each other.

In the. drawings, forming a portion of this specification and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, the ligure is a vertical section through my improved can.

My improved can comprises an outer metal jacket which includes upper and lower separable sections 1 and 2. The lower section 2 is sulistantially of the same transverse diameter throughout, the said section being formed of metal and formed at its upper end with an inwardly extending offset portion 3. From the offset portion extends a vertical flange 4: to which is secured by means of rivets or suitable equivalent fastening devices 5 a shield 6. The shield eX tends horizontally with respect to the section 2 of the can and it entirely surrounds the upper end thereof, being provided with a jiieripheral vertical flange 7 which is spaced from the flange 1, as shown, and which preferably extends upwardly above the plane of the top of the section 2. The top section 1 is curved upwardly and inwardly from the top of the lower section 2 and 1t is formed to provide a contacting portion.

S for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. The top section is formed with a, central opening i) which is entirely surroinnled by a vertical flange or collar 10 which is formed at the top of the section 1. This flange has secured thereto` by rivets or other suitable equivalent fastening devices 11 a vertically disposed collar 12, the same being extended upwardly a considerable distance beyond the flange or collar v10 so as to form a relatively broad exterior-ly presented contacting surface for the flange 13 of the cover lll. Thefcover 1A is formed with an outwardly flared portion 15 having a peripheral bead 16 provided 'ifor the purpose of protecting the flange 13 against contact-ing with objects in transit of the can. The bottom section 2 is provided with a bottom member 17 which horizontally disposeduand which is, formed with a peripheral depending flange 18 which interiorlyembraces the lower Awalls of the sect-ion2, as clearly shown in the draw* ing. The bottom walls ofthe. section -2 are exte'riorly embraced bya reinforcing band or collar '15). .A similar band or collar 20 contacts with the interior surface of thc depending flange 18 of the bottom, and as illustrated, rivets or the like 21 are extended through the flanges 18, 19 and 2O and through the bottoni walls of the section 2.

The inner vessel or jar 22 is formed of glass, being provided on its bottom at its point of connection with the vertical walls 23 of the jar with a curved surface 24; to facilitate cleaning of the jar and to prevent the accumulation in the bottom thereof' of any foreign matter. At the top, the jar is formed with a vertically disposed neck 25 which is'l egrterior'ly screw-threaded to yreceive a correspondingly threaded flange 2G ofajcover 27. The cover 27 is preferably constructed of met-al, and as illustrated, a paper cap 28 is located beneath the cover for. the purpose .of `j'neventingl the exposure of any metal part of the cover to the contents of the jar. The cover is provided with a suitable handle 29. i

The transverse'diameter of the section 2 exceeds the-transverse diameter of the jar 22 so that when the jar is operatively placed in. the outer jacket the walls thereof will be spaced'from the walls of the jacket.- "With a view of holding these parts in proper spaced relation 'l provide the bottom 17 of the lower section 2 with a vertically disposed spacing member $50. This member is leo ln addition to the n'ien'iber-110 f which are adapted to be extended through Y 39 which are supported by chains or suitthe collar l2, as shown.

ner to the lower section 2. lflach member l 32 is provided with an inwardly extending offset portion 33 which is adapted to bear against the jar adjacent to the upper end thereof. 'lhe bottom of the jar is entirely i embraced by the member 30. The contact g portion 8 of thetop section l of the outer jacket operatively bears against the top portion 34 ot the jar so as to insure against displacement of the bottom of the ar from the member 30.

Plates 35 are secured to the underside of l the shield 6. These plates are provided with vertically extending staple-like portions 36 slots 37 in the base flange 38 on the top section l of the outer jacket and to be presented for engagement with snap fastenings able iiexible elements 4() which are carried by the top section l. When the snap fastenings are engaged with the said staplelike portions ot the plates 35 the top section and the bottom section of the jacket are Securely connected with each other.

Vhen pouring the contents of the inner jar the covers la and 27 are removed and to prevent the contents of the jar from coming in contact With any metal parts of the can I preferably construct the neel; of the jar so that it will be extended beyond i 'l`he contents ot the jar can then be poured directly into any receiving vessel without the contents coming y in contact with the collar 12 or with an)v i lmetal parts ol the structure.

Suitable handle attaching plates ell are secured to the lower-section or' the jacket and they pivotally support such bails or: handles as the one shown at 42. lVhen it is desired to sterilize the jar or to clean the outer jacket interiorly the upper section of t the outer jacket is removed -from the lower section so as to expose the upperend of the jar and to permit of it being conveniently grasped for entire removal.vertically in the lower section of the jacket, as will be understood. The jar 22 is graduated vertically so as to indicate the exact quantity of milk contained. The flange 13 of the cover 14 is provided with a. suitable staple or eye L13 which is located in such proxnnity lwith respect to a similar eye or staple le on the l upper sect-ion l of the jacket so as to receive therewith a suitable seal, whereb the cover can be securely held in its close position, The section 2 of the jacket is corrugated or substantially tluted vertically so as 4to= present rigidity to the section and to greatly reinforce the same.

I claim:

A can, including upper and lower sections, thelower section being `provided with an inwardly offset upper portion and hav,-v ing a vertical annular tlange extending from said portion, a shield embracing the flange and bearing against the offset portion, means connecting the shield with the llange, the said upper section of the can being adapted to embrace the inner wall of the shield and having a base flange lyinfr in Hat contact with the bottom of the shiel means extending through the bottom of the shield and through the base flange of the said upper section, and a fastening device carried by the upper section and having detachable engagement with said means whereby to hold both sections of the can against retrograde rotation and against longitudinal displacement.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEONARD R. STEEL.

Witnesses JOHN D. LLOYD, Ron'r. J. STEEL. 

